Locker construction.



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LOCKER CONSTRUCTION.

APPLICATION FILED OUT. 22, 1909.

Patented Dec. 29, 1910.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALBERT J. THORNLEY, 0F PAWTUCKE'I, RHODE ISLAND, ASSIGN OR TO NARRAGANSETT MACHINE COMPANY, 0]? PAWTUCKET, RHODE ISLAND, .A. CORPQRATION RHODE ISLAND.

LOCKER GONSTRUCTIQN.

Specification of Letters Patent. P t t d D 20, 1910,

Application fi1ed October 22, 1909.. Serial No. 524,027.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT J. THORNLEY, a citizen of the. United States, residing at la vtiu-ket. in the county of Providence and State of ,llhode Island, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Locker Construction. of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain new. and useful improven-ients in locker construction, such as are constructed of metal and employed for gvlnnasiuni and other uses.

The main object of the invention is to providea substantially solid back for the lockers which back is devoid of cracks or v seams.

Further objects of the invention are to generally improve the construction by onhancing the strength, facility and ease in assembling the parts and security at the points of juncture of such parts where united.

Further and other objectsnvill later herein appear.

In the. drawings-J igure 1 is-a top plan view showing one end plate and two partitions in their related position to the back plates. Fig. 9 is a view in perspective of two of the back plates, and Figs. 3, 4. and 5 are perspective views of the end plates and.

partitions.

By referring to Fig. .1, there will be observed two lockers A and B formed by the end plate 2. partitions, l and 3 and back plates 4: and 5. The back plates 4 and 5 are provided with ylips 6 and 7, which are formed by bending the marginal side portio'ns of the lock plates atright angles to Fig. 1 also represents the plate 1, which forms one endfor the locker A, as forming an end plate for the succeeding locker C, which latter is but artially indicated, in which event the fold of plate 1 must, as illustrated be of sufficient width to receive two abutting lips of the back plates precisely as illustrated in connection with central partition 3. The folds 8, 9 and 10 are formed at intervals with bolt holes 11; similarly lips 6 and 7 are provided with like holes 1-2, through which bolts 13 ar'e passedsecured in position by nuts 14'. It will thus be apparent that the lips 6 and 7 at their points of contact have their free inwardly facing edges covered over and completely inclosed by the U-shaped portions 7), which not only provides a secure union between the parts but also makes a neat, strong and desirable joint, and one wherein no ragged edges of the metal are exposed. Vere there but two lockers as A and B it will be understood that plate 1, Would have its fold of claiinas new and desire to secure by Letters Patent v 1. In locker construction, a pair of back plates having lips at their sides, two of said lips being adapted to abut 'oneanother, a

to receive'the lips at the outer sides of the back plates,.a nd a central partition having a fold adapted to receive both of said abutting lips of the backplates.

2. In locker'construction, a pairof back plates formed with bent sides, the adjacent bent sides of'the back plates being adapted to abut each other, end plates-and a central partition, said end plates and partition being formed with integral means-to-receive the outer of said bent sides of the back platesand the abutting bent sides thereof respectively.

- 3. .In locker construction, back plates having lips at their sides, the adjacent lips of.

which engages over the abutting lips, and said end plates being formed with a llke U-shaped portion which receives the lips at the outer sides of the back plates.

4. Inlocker construction, back' plates having lips at their sides, the adjacent lips being adapted to abut, and plates to receive saldlips, each of said plates being formed witha portion which is turned over on same and which is continued to form a U.-shaped portion to receive the lips.

5. In locker construction, back plates ed to abut, plates to form the end Walls of the lockers and partitions therefor, each of saidplates being formed with a U-shaped' portion which extends in a direction opposite to the direction in which the lips extend and being adapted to receive said lips, said lips and U-shapcd portions being formed with alining apertures and bolts passed through said apertures to lock the parts.

6.1n locker construction, back lates formed with right angular lips, ad acent lips being in abutting engagement, end plates and a central partition, each of the plates and partition being formed'with a fold formed by doubling over one side portion thereof and then bending same into U- shape, said lips and folds being formed with alining bolt holes, bolts passed through said bolt holes, and nuts on the bolts whereby the parts are united. v

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ALBERT J. THORNLEY. W itnesses ADA E. HAGERTY, J. A. MILLER. 

